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Housing in BH25 6

What the homes in BH25 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Population
15,006 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.4%). Flats make up 27.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

BH25 6England
Detached47.4%22.9%
Semi-detached12.8%31.5%
Terraced12.5%23%
Purpose-built flat23.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.7% of households in BH25 6 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 54.3% own outright and 20.5% with a mortgage.

BH25 6
75%
15%
England
  • Owned74.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented9.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH25 6England
Owned outright54.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council6.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 34.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH25 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22.9%). 15.2% of households include dependent children.

BH25 6England
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over21.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in New Forest

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in New Forest (August 2026, +1.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

New ForestEngland
All homes£1,244£1,459
One bedroom£864£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,132£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,391£1,489
Four or more£1,988£2,161
Detached£1,692£1,640
Semi-detached£1,344£1,449
Terraced£1,269£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,013£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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